Initially funded by The Wallace Foundation, The New York City Partnership and other private partners, the Leadership Academy is now primarily
supported by public dollars.
Not exact matches
With growing interest and
support from
public markets (including through the incorporation of DanoneWave as the largest
public benefit corporation in the U.S. and their
public commitment to become a Certified B Corp
by 2020 as well as Laureate Education's IPO in early 2017), multi-billion
dollar companies are following suit and choosing to operate their businesses with purpose and accountability.
But to use
public land
supported by tax
dollars is ont alright.
Parochial schools are
supported by church funds in addition to tuition, not tax
dollars, providing in many areas a reasonable alternative for working class and middle class parishioners and removing these millions of students from the
public education system paid for
by taxpayers.
JK If you're talking about
public schools, schools
supported by everyone's tax
dollars, please explain to me why my tax
dollar would go to promote the belief in a god that I don't believe is real?
«Which of course is a problem, because every
dollar that has to be
supported by the general fund is a
dollar out of the classroom,» said Ed Wilkins, the school nutrition director for the San Francisco
Public Schools.
Other surveys, such as this one
by the Committee on Economic Development demonstrate
support for reform is also strong in the business community; 72 percent are in favor of creating a
public financing system that would match low -
dollar contributions and give average citizens more incentives to contribute to campaigns.
Protestants, secularists, and
public - school advocates proposed (and sometimes enacted) regulations that charged children with truancy if they attended Catholic schools; taxes on Catholic school property; bans on private schools that taught children in a language other than English; and constitutional amendments forbidding the use of
public dollars to
support even the secular instruction provided
by a Catholic school.
where hedge - fund
dollars are used to
support causes ranging from criminal justice reform to reducing the costs of
public pensions (including those held
by veteran teachers).
Teach for America's major donors include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the Walton Family Foundation, run
by the heirs to the Walmart fortune; the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation, run
by the real estate billionaire and Democratic donor; and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, where hedge - fund
dollars are used to
support causes ranging from criminal justice reform to reducing the costs of
public pensions (including those held
by veteran teachers).
The report
by the nonprofit Grantmakers for Education, issued last week, also notes a growing interest in collaboration among funders, as well as increased attention to fueling educational innovations and providing
dollars to
support advocacy and
public - policy work.
Her position has alienated Moskowitz from local charter leaders and advocates, who have taken pains to draw a bright line between their
support for school choice and the policies advocated
by the Trump administration, which has proposed a widespread school voucher program along with billions of
dollars in cuts to
public education.
Every
dollar that you give helps strengthen Wake County
Public Schools
by supporting and empowering teachers, giving them the resources they need to set students up for success after graduation.
Finch, who as mayor of Bridgeport undermined Bridgeport's
public schools,
supported and defended education reformer extraordinaire Paul Vallas, handed tens of millions of
dollars in
public funds to the charter school industry and used his power for personal gain, has landed nicely on his feet, after getting thrown out of office
by Bridgeport voters.
«We already have a model that works and there is evidence to
support it's working,» said Hall, referring to a school turnaround model funded
by federal Race to the Top
dollars that has shown to help some of the state's poorest - performing
public schools improve academically over the past few years.
Most parents with children in
public schools do not
support recent changes in education policy, from closing low - performing schools to shifting
public dollars to charter schools to private school vouchers, according to a new poll to be released Monday
by the American Federation of Teachers.
In a new survey, which was commissioned
by American Federation for Children and conducted
by Beck Research, 63 percent
support «giving parents the right to use tax
dollars designated for their child's education to send their child to the
public of private school which best serves their needs.»
What began as a collaborative experiment
supported by unions and reformers is now an existential threat to the status quo as
public dollars follow children from traditional
public schools to
public charters.
The report contains news stories, criminal records, and other documents to detail abuses such as charter school operators embezzling funds, using tax
dollars to illegally
support other, non-educational businesses, taking
public dollars for services they didn't provide, inflating their enrollment numbers to boost revenues, and putting children in potential danger
by foregoing safety regulations or withholding services.
Michele Rhee and those who are looking to make millions
by allowing certain charter schools and other corporations to re-direct million in taxpayer
dollars are here to make sure that a candidate who
supports teachers and Connecticut's
public schools doesn't get elected.
Either we
support public schools governed
by our elected neighbors or we let state governments dole out tax
dollars to parents to shop for schools.»
Charter schools are funded on a per - pupil basis with
public dollars; many schools are also
supported by generous businesses and foundations.
The federal government best serves the nation's students
by using their limited federal
dollars to
support the
public school system and ensuring that federal
dollars go to publicly accountable schools.
«Private funders have been instrumental to charter school growth, but federal, state and local legislative bodies must also respond
by investing a larger percentage of
public education
dollars to
support the opening of new, high - quality charter schools to meet the demands of the families they serve.»
There will always be people who will pay for convenience just as there will always be those who want to spend nothing at a
public library
supported by their tax
dollars.
Admittedly,
public libraries are usually tax -
dollar supported, but academic libraries are funded
by grants, endowments, and the users» own direct tuition
dollars.
Founded
by Petco, Zoetis, and the American Pet Products Association and
supported by a growing number of organizations, the HABRI Foundation maintains the world's largest online library of human - animal bond research and information; to date has funded more than half a million
dollars in innovative research projects to scientifically document the health benefits of companion animals; and informs the
public about human - animal bond research and the beneficial role of companion animals in society.
Before spending millions of
dollars on a major - league baseball stadium, Orange County commissioners want to know whether the fans will
support a team and whether businesses are willing to pay some of the costs.Today, commissioners will consider spending $ 40,000 to research those questions and to find out how much of the county's resort tax money would be needed to build a stadium if Orlando wins a major - league franchise.The 17 - week study would be conducted
by Public Financial Management Inc., a Philadelphia financial consulting firm.
And
by the way, it was
public research
dollars, over the course of thirty years, that helped develop the technologies to extract all this natural gas out of shale rock — reminding us that Government
support is critical in helping businesses get new energy ideas off the ground.
Michael echoed my mantra that while researchers rarely receive compensation for their contributions, publishers have enjoyed a financial windfall
by charging thousands of
dollars for journals filled with the free content generated with the financial
support of the
public purse through millions of
dollars in... [more]
University
support for patent trolls is especially disappointing because many of the innovations that come from academia are funded
by public tax
dollars.
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by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Interact with
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support including communications, data entry, and other tasks as needed
Retail Sales Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through networking, in person sales, trade shows, and other tactics Develop and implement company marketing,
public relations, and promotional strategies Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Encourage high customer retention
by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Interact with
support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Strictly adhere to budgets and schedules Oversee multimillion
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We do this
by raising private funds to leverage
public dollars, and
by providing technical assistance, training and
support to ensure that those expanded services are high quality and effective.
«The new federal investment to
support home visiting has given states a significant incentive to dramatically improve their existing systems
by tying
public dollars to programs proven to be effective.